Input multiple file names in windows open file dialog box
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Windows 7 allows you to select multiple files to open at once by using ctrl or shift key. The "File Name" input field at the bottom of the dialog box would auto populate with the following sample:
"aaa.txt" "bbb.txt" "ccc.txt" "ddd.txt"
I have 14,000 files in a folder and I only need a range of files (approx 500). When I use the shift key to select a range of files, the "File Name" field auto populates all 500 file names. Windows would cut me off at the 260th character when I try to paste in a pre-generated string into the "File Name" field.
Is there a way to bypass the 260 character limit so it would accept my entire string with 500 file names?
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